SIRIUS 1 (Retired)
SIRIUS 1 was originally commissioned by the British company BSB and was called Marco Polo 1. SIRIUS 1 was acquired by NSAB in late 1993.
It was a Hughes HS 376 type, spin-stabilized satellite with 5 transponders for Direct-To-Home (DTH) services offering Nordic coverage.
In year 2000 SIRIUS 1 was moved to orbital position 13° West and renamed SIRIUS W.
SIRIUS 1 Facts
• Orbital position: 5° East
• Type: HS 376, spin stabilized, Hughes Space & Communications
• Mass in orbit: 660kg
• Dimensions Body: 2.16 x 7.20 m
• Launched: 27 August 1989
• Transponders: 5 BSS
• Frequency band: 11.7-12.5 GHz
• Transponder bandwidth: 27 MHz
• Polarization: Circular
